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Re: [T3] Some carb or ignition problems...


on 15/9/2002 6:16 PM, Jim Adney at jadney@vwtype3.org wrote:

> If the vac advance has ANY effect at idle, the vac hose is hooked up to an
> inappropriate port and will not do the right thing for you. In that case, you
> are 
> better off leaving the vac advance disconnected and just using the
> mechanical advance part.
> 
> The dual advance dists have a vac retard which is expected to do something
> at idle. This is as it should be.

So on the original distributor, would it have had a hose going to the port
above the throttle for the vac. advance and another to the port on the
manifold for the vac. retard?

TIA,
Ben Doughney

'75 1200L
'63 1200 - Ringo
'71 1600TL

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